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Crested Butte Weather Forecast

Elk Range Area · United States
Issued: 11 am Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
3300
3300
4750
3300
3350
4400
4600
5000
4600
8900
5900
4100
4850
km/h
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SW
25
W
20
SW
15
WSW
25
W
5
W
5
W
15
SW
5
SW
10
S
35
WSW
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.4
1.8
3
2
3
0.6
1.1
0.6
0.1
0.4
0.3
max °C
6
6
6
6
5
4
7
7
5
6
7
4
7
9
6
6
7
4
min °C
5
6
5
6
5
2
4
7
1
3
7
2
3
9
0
2
6
3
 chill °C
2
4
3
4
5
-1
1
3
-2
0
3
1
1
7
-3
-1
2
0
Freezing level m
4600
4750
4600
4650
4600
4250
4350
4600
4300
4150
4650
4250
4250
4850
4400
4000
4600
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
666653673573593474101110101081112710128111589138
Sunrise
6:50
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
Sunset
7:13
7:10
7:09
7:07
7:06
7:05

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Crested Butte Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Crested Butte is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Crested Butte Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Crested Butte at the specific elevation of 3707 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Crested Butte. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
37 km S
2352m alt.
46 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
39 km N
2330m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (9 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
41 km S
2352m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (15 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
48 km SE
2826m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 13).
0
62 km NW
1889.8m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 348).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
64 km ESE
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
light rain
Drizzle
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 130).
0 km
Low: overcast
65 km NW
2286m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 231).
8
Leadville Airport
67 km NE
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: overcast
70 km SE
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
clear
Fog -.
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 220).
0 km
Low: overcast
72 km E
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 158).
5

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.